Red Velvet Cookies

On Valentine’s Day, there’s something undeniably special about baking a batch of cookies. These vibrant red delights, adorned with chunks of white chocolate, are a feast for the eyes and the taste buds. The colour alone is a nod to the holiday of love, making them a perfect treat for sharing with your significant other or dear friends.

Red Velvet Cookies are a delightful twist on the classic red velvet cake, combining the vibrant colour, rich flavour and soft texture into a portable, bite-sized treat. The name "red velvet" itself evokes a sense of luxury and decadence, and these cookies are no exception.

As the cookies bake, they fill the kitchen with an irresistible aroma, a promise of the deliciousness to come. Once out of the oven, they are slightly crisp on the edges, but soft and chewy on the inside, with pockets of melted white chocolate that add an extra layer of decadence.

Sharing these Red Velvet Cookies on Valentine’s Day is a gesture of love and appreciation. Whether you present them in a beautifully wrapped box or share them fresh from the oven, they are sure to bring a smile to the faces of those you care about. Each bite is a reminder of the thought and effort that went into making them, making them not just a treat for the taste buds, but a heartfelt expression of love.

Beat room temperature butter and sugars together until light and fluffy for a few minutes.

Mix in the egg, vanilla extract, red food coloring and half a teaspoon of white vinegar until well combined.

Separately whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and a pinch of salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.

Stir in the white chocolate chunks until incorporated.

Place the dough into the fridge for half an hour, then scoop the dough into balls and place them on a lined baking sheet.

Bake the cookies for 14 minutes in a preheated oven at 175°C/347°F. If they have spread out more than you’d like, take a glass and with the rim shape them as desired while still hot. Then Allow the cookies to cool down to room temperature to set.

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Red Velvet Cookies

Yield: 12

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Ingredients

• Butter - 115 g
• Granulated sugar - 100 g
• Brown sugar - 100 g
• Egg - 1
• Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon
• Vinegar - 0.5 teaspoon
• Red food colouring - 1 teaspoon
• All purpose flour - 190 g
• Cocoa powder - 15 g
• Baking soda - 0.5 teaspoon
• Baking powder - 0.5 teaspoon
• White chocolate chunks - 175 g

Instructions

1. Beat room temperature butter and sugars together until light and fluffy for a few minutes.
2. Mix in the egg, vanilla extract, red food coloring and half a teaspoon of white vinegar until well combined.
3. Separately whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and a pinch of salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
4. Stir in the white chocolate chunks until incorporated.
5. Place the dough into the fridge for half an hour, then scoop the dough into balls and place them on a lined baking sheet. Flatten the dough balls slightly with your hand.
6. Bake the cookies for 14 minutes in a preheated oven at 175°C. If they have spread out more than you’d like, take a glass and with the rim shape them as desired while still hot. Then Allow the cookies to cool down to room temperature to set.